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Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 3 May 2026

A student named Jim Wiley sent in a comment that stopped Surge in his tracks — and it's worth sharing with every golfer who's ever struggled with consistency.

Jim made the case that a more vertical swing is easier to repeat because it removes one of the trickiest timing requirements in the rotational swing: squaring the clubface at impact. He backed it up with three analogies. Bowling — try taking the ball around your body and releasing at exactly the right moment. Rock skipping — go straight back and through, or good luck controlling where it lands. And landing a plane approaching the runway from the side, having to time your turn perfectly just before touchdown - known as crabbing. All three hit home, but that last one is especially sharp. The plane is still moving fast. So are you at impact — accelerating as hard as... Read More

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 July 2011
Happy 4th of July to everyone in the Surge Nation that celebrate this American holiday. We hope you all are enjoying a great weekend with friends and family! We had a really good discussion on... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 July 2011
Comments: 84
Every time I see a student who doesn'€™t follow through to the T-Finish I always ask, '€œWhy?'€ The usual answers I get are, '€œMy back'€™s sore'€ or '€œI'€™m afraidI'€™ll hurt my back.'€ What?... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 July 2011
Comments: 42
Whenever I hear someone say they'€™re trying to swing with a nice, easy tempo so they'€™ll make solid contact with the ball, I get worried. When it comes to your swing, nice and easy don'€™t belong... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 July 2011
Comments: 81
I like the 3-P grip. Your hand will be perpendicular to the ground, the torso and the target. Often, I see golfers with a grip the looks just right, nice and square, with the thumbs pointing up the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 June 2011
Comments: 104
Look, at most, the golf swing lasts about 3 seconds from beginning to end. We'€™ve broken that three seconds apart into the pieces of the Surge Swing, and I've tried to describe each swing component... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 June 2011
A great deal has been written and said about young Rory McIlroy'€™s performance in the U.S. Open and deservedly so. What an extraordinary weekend. I think we all felt it. The records set, the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 June 2011
Comments: 109
We got a question on the blog about how to stop pulling the ball. The writer said he was doing fine with the short irons but when it came to woods, especially the driver, he hit too many shots to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 June 2011
Comments: 150
Here'€™s a guy who beats the field by 11 strokes. No, it'€™s not Rory McIlroy. His name is Don Addington. He broke his age by 13 shots! Don Addington is 80-years old. He won the John Kline Super... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 June 2011
Comments: 356
A little while ago I did a tip on "The Bump" and how important it is to make good solid contact with the ball at impact. Well, as it happens, that inspired our Director of Club Fitting, Lynn... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 June 2011
We got a really interesting question from Cajun. '€œIf you tee up the ball for the irons, should you change the position of the ball in the stance?'€ It'€™s a great question and it deserves a... Read More